time for more maintenance

gumbygoose · **Posted:** Sat Feb 14, 2015 9:05 pm

So, after the fan fiasco, I still have a sqeak with the belt and chirping when the a/c compressor kicks on, so I'm going to replace the alt pulley. I have also determined that the thermostat is stuck open, since the heat gauge never hits 1/4 on the gauge. When I put the new radiator on, upper hose looked good, so not replacing that. I am going to replace the thermostat and two small hoses. I do not have the tool kit to remove the pulley, and no local part stores do not carry a kit to rent. While shopping on ID parts I found this http://www.idparts.com/catalog/product_ ... ts_id=3737

Does this kit have the correct bits? I found a gates kit that cost 130 bucks. Rather not spend 130 for a one time use kit.

On another note, I'm debating doing the factory pulley or the litens pulley.

Mike92104 · **Posted:** Sat Feb 14, 2015 11:11 pm

Do you have access to an impact gun? If so, you can use a hex bit on it to remove the pulley. I used one from this set:

http://www.harborfreight.com/9-piece-38 ... -7763.html

Mike

thermorex · **Posted:** Sat Feb 14, 2015 11:16 pm

I have the lisle set for the pulley, but I'll have to go in the garage and confirm the part number. It does look exactly like mine though. If nobody else will confirm, I'll reply tomorrow with the part number. Btw, get the updated part for the pulley, Litens updated PN 920834. This is from a currently updated thread about the decoupler, the op mentioned it's $78 from advance auto.

gumbygoose · **Posted:** Sun Feb 15, 2015 3:01 am

Mike- yes I have a shop with a nice air compressor. I have a harbor freight in the next city over.(25miles away) I'll be making a visit tomorrow.

Themorex- that would be awesome on the p/n verification. I do maintain my mothers 2004 325i and it has a decoupler style pulley also. So may be a justifiable purchace. I prefer to spend 30 on a tool set vs 130 for just a few uses.(if I use it again.)

Any con's on the Behr thermostat?

dirtmover · **Posted:** Sun Feb 15, 2015 9:19 am

If you have an alternator repair shop close by they can probably supply and install the decoupler for less than you can.

gumbygoose · **Posted:** Sun Feb 15, 2015 10:42 am

Dirtmover- I do not have a alternator shop close. That's a issue here in west KY. We have nothing here super useful. Except some good offroading spots.

thermorex · **Posted:** Sun Feb 15, 2015 2:28 pm

Here is the pic with the lisle set that I used for alternator pulley:

Seems to be the same as idparts sells.

gumbygoose · **Posted:** Mon Feb 16, 2015 12:48 am

Thanks man. It is the exact kit. I have it on the way along with the behr brand thermo and two small hoses from IDparts. Got the litens pulley on the way from Advance auto parts. Found a 30 dollar coupon. So only 27ish with shipping.

gumbygoose · **Posted:** Tue Feb 24, 2015 2:47 am

Due to very nasty weather for this area. My parts were delayed a bit. Just received my orders today. My litens pulley came with a hex key for installation. I thought that was awesome. I looked at my behr stat and was displeased seeing one of the ports is plastic. I don't like plastic on thermo housings. Have had nightmare issues with a ford(there is the problem)focus plastic housing.

Wished this stuff would have came earlier so I could have installed it before my trip to Nashville this weekend. I'll report back when I get to install everything.

gumbygoose · **Posted:** Sun Mar 08, 2015 12:44 pm

Finally got to work on the crd. Got hammed with snow, then a Nashville trip, then snow again. Kentucky isn't supposed to get snow in march! Ok rant over.

I replaced the thermostat. Wasn't as bad as I had read it was going to be. The one I removed was a behr stat. That's also what I replaced it with. Might regret that later.

It does run remarkably better since it actually runs at full temp.

Took the belt off and spun the alt pulley.

Video below

Yea that's toast.

Now that belt finally don't speak, I have found a couple new rattles at idle, so time to hunt them down.

papaindigo · **Posted:** Sun Mar 08, 2015 1:32 pm

Yep that's one of the better pictures of the red dust on a bad alternator pulley.

FYI all the KJ CRD thermostats come with 2 plastic ports except Kap's and Turbo-diesel-freaks after market ones. The plastic ports are pretty solid at least I've never heard of one breaking except if you try to remove one from the housing.

gumbygoose · **Posted:** Sun Mar 08, 2015 2:40 pm

Papaindigo- is the behr themostat a bad purchase?

papaindigo · **Posted:** Sun Mar 08, 2015 3:20 pm

Behr is one of the better brands so it should be perfectly good.

ebbnflow · **Posted:** Sun Mar 08, 2015 4:49 pm

Behr is OEM I believe. My original and the one I bought from a dealer are both Behr's.

gumbygoose · **Posted:** Sun Mar 08, 2015 10:03 pm

Next round will be a muffler delete(and possibly the cat). And finding a washer fluid pump and get that working.

papaindigo · **Posted:** Mon Mar 09, 2015 8:31 am

Windshield washer parts from Autozone - OEM replacement Windshield washer reservoir Part Number: 603-314 Sensor - Windshield Washer Level Part Number: SU8548 Pump - Part Number: 8-581

My comment on cat removal viewtopic.php?f=5&t=81446&p=859539&hilit=remove#p859539

time for more maintenance

Who is online